Canvassing Fellowship Manager - Macomb

CANVASSING FELLOWSHIP MANAGER

Location:

Macomb, MI

Annual Compensation: $60,000

Retention Bonus: $1,500 (must remain on staff through Nov 20th, 2026)

Position Duration:
This position is considered temporary and will conclude on November 30, 2026.

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

As a Canvassing Fellowship Manager, your responsibilities include managing a team of Canvassing Fellows to execute our electoral canvassing program. You will report directly to the Electoral Field/Data Program Manager.

• Interviewing and retaining Canvassing Fellows in the 2026 election cycle
• Planning and participating in new employee orientations for Canvassing Fellows
• Launching daily canvasses in your assigned region with a diverse staff of 10 or more Fellows and a Lead
• Ensuring canvass integrity by shadowing canvassers
• Ensuring a healthy team culture by planning and executing daily stand up meetings and being prepared, organized, and efficient
• Working with the data team to have voter contact goals and strategies planned in advance
• Creating and executing the agenda for regular meetings with the Canvass Management Team
• Creating and executing the agenda for regular meetings with the Canvass Planning Team
• Managing inventory of any electoral equipment and electronic devices

• Creating a high energy electoral canvass rooted in MI United / MI United Action’s theory of change
• Working with the data team to ensure canvass data integrity
• Developing and continually improving training materials for Canvassing Fellows and Managers, including use of the VAN and reporting tools
• Collecting stories, videos, photos, and other multimedia to use for promotion
• Attending monthly staff development trainings
• Assisting in voter targeting strategy and voter outreach tactics
• At the end of the election transitioning new and newly activated leaders to a permanent organizer

• A commitment to MI United Action’s theory of change and a strong commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice and their intersections, both inside and outside the organization
• A desire to learn and grow as a leader and a passion for developing the leadership skills of others
• Previous experience managing a culturally, religiously, and economically diverse staff
• Previous experience organizing campaigns or electoral canvassing
• Previous experience with VAN and Google Suite
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Effective communication skills and comfortability working with the public, talking to strangers, and asking people to take action
• Reliable transportation/ability to drive to and from canvassing locations
• A data-capable smartphone and familiarity with MiniVAN
• A high energy, highly organized, self-starter capable of executing plans and implementing creative solutions to problems
• Not required, but would be advantages to success in this role:
  Ability to work with a team to achieve a common goal, multi-lingual (particularly Spanish and Arabic), and committed to meeting deadlines

Employees must be in person to execute a door-to-door canvassing program. There will be in-person events, meetings, and activities. Our work schedule is standard business hours with flexibility. Evenings and weekends are occasionally required.

• Health Insurance and a $1200/year Health Savings Account or monthly Health insurance stipend are available after 90 days of employment
• Individual Retirement Account (IRA) after earning at least $5,000 within the preceding two year period
• An internet stipend of $34.62, and phone stipend of $23.08 per pay period.
• Paid time off policy
• Paid sick time policy beginning at 16 hours and accruing up to 80 hours
• Mileage reimbursement policy

MI United / MI United Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer; womxn, people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI people are strongly encouraged to apply.

MI United / MI United Action has a robust training program that will be made available to staff as part of their work schedules. Training may include developing organizer and management skills.